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More than just delicious desserts
Takaya Miou, Love Thyself. Courtesy of the Honolulu Museum of Art. The...
Made in a cabin
Kim Jon Un reminded us this week that some of the hallowed traditions of evil...
Wearing a vest of many colors
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Excellent, eccentric, and damn queer
Lovely sketch, sketchy love
Just another naked lady
Witness her
As the neurologist Oliver Sacks noted, gardens are places of healing. The Greek...
Reynolda House Museum of American Art is one of our Nation’s most venerable...
Before there was OkCupid, there was The Cupid Seller by Joseph-Marie...
To Diego Rivera, “America” meant: “the territory included between the two ice...
In Ezra Koenig’s new Netflix anime series, Neo Yokio, a demon enters the...
If Baroque art and a can of whipped cream had a baby, it would be the Rococo....
Vincent van Gogh, A Wheatfield with Cypresses, 1889. In Robert Frost’s...
The power of Edo period art can best be summed up with this quote:...
Monet: The Early Years gives visitors the chance to track the artist’s growth...
Something very strange was going on in Italy around the turn of the 16th century....
In January 2014, my husband and I traveled to Italy, stopping in Rome, Florence,...
It’s important to note: the Romantic Art Movement has nothing to do with...
You have had your fair share of bad relationships and you are just so glad to...
Claude Monet, The Japanese Footbridge, 1899, National Gallery of Art, Washington D....
“We thought the best way to help people understand Van Gogh’s life was to...
Happy Halloween! Since this is the season of zombies, vampires and ghosts...
A Little Taste Outside of Love by Mickalene Thomas at the Brooklyn Museum
I’d be blue too if a rich artist made $100k off my photo. Photo @doedeerePablo...
This week, behold Francis Bacon’s Three Studies of Lucian Freud.
If you’re getting married and you love art, then you’ve come to the right place....
"Other artists showed what viewers wanted to see. Suzanne showed them what was...
Everything you thought you knew is wrong! OK, maybe not everything … Gravity...
The post-World War II period of the late 1940s to 1950s onward saw not only just a...
Self-portraits go way back and for good reason. As the author of 55 of them, Frida...
Amidst GOP debates on hand to penis size ratio (in other worlds, who has the...
This week, behold Hans Holbein the Younger’s Darmstadt Madonna.
How do you like your museums? I’ll take mine with some fun, sass, and a side of...
With a new year comes a new season of BoJack Horseman -- which also means...
Vincent Van Gogh once gave artists the following advice: “What is done in...
As we approach the one-year anniversary of COVID lockdown in San Francisco,...
Artemisia Gentileschi. Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, ca. 1620-25. Oil on canvas,...
Last December we brought you Royal Romances in Art History in honor of Netflix’s...
Let some of the most romantic artist couples of all time inspire your LOVE this...
Going to see the Obama Portraits has been described as a secular pilgrimage.
Private Parts is a series exposing the raw, gritty, and true stories behind...
Surrealism was the natural next step after the fluster-cuck that was Cubism. It...
Claire Foy as Elizabeth II in The Crown.This month, while most Americans were glued...
The artistic collaboration between Kanye West and George Condo is akin to that...
Every culture has a golden age of artmaking. It’s a time when the stars align:...
Paolozzi as the god of art, fire, and other dangerous things? Photo by Ezinda...
If you’ve ever carried something cumbersome and metal in a narrow space (say,...
Welcome to Death Do Us Art, an online bridal expo for art lovers.I’ve found five...
Getting to the Chichu Museum in Naoshima like... The Chichu...
Welcome to Dames Done Wrong, where we handle misogyny, sexism and everyday...
Mona Lisa confirmed to be Trump’s ancestor after conservationists find...
MuseumHack, an energetic bunch of nerds famous for giving the world’s...
Nothing beats having a brother. Knowing you have a partner in crime is essential in...
The term “The Orient” was coined in the 19th century, defined by the region...
Last Thursday evening I had the pleasure of attending an action-packed (!)...
Detail from La Città Nuova (The New City) by Antonio Sant’...
Shown here with the tragically named baby North. Just kidding, no we haven’t! Kanye...
The San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) is a magically inspiring art haven...
As the temperature grows colder, some of us desperately hold on to the last...
We're outing Hayao Miyazaki as an art nerd. Ok, it’s maybe not the biggest...
If you love Percy Jackson and the Olympians as much as I do, you will fall head...
Gerda Taro, the talented, courageous, and brilliant photographer was brushed...
“Lili y Gerda”, Gerda WegenerWith the Oscars just around the corner, and my very...
Okay, so maybe it’s not that kind of Rubens, but there are some...
The United States in the 1940s and 1950s must not have been a fun time to be a...
Think of Romanticism as the emo kids of the 19th century. While...
This week, behold Mark Rothko’s Orange, Red, Yellow.
Thrill Murray by Mike Coley. 2013. Never miss a chance to ride the coattails of...
This week we have The Temptation of Saint Anthony by Salvador Dali, housed in the...
A gamer I am not, but a Pokémon trainer I am.The one and only gaming console I have...
In the bestseller The Goldfinch the New York Metropolitan Museum is bombed and 13-...
Gustav Klimt and his Viennese beauties come to us via the Legion...
Centuries before feminism had a name, post-Renaissance artist Artemisia Gentileschi...
With Fathers Day around the corner, it’s natural to reminisce about our Pops. Sure...
There are a lot of reasons to be upset recently. The changing political climate,...
Since it opened in 1871, the San Francisco Art Institute has become an...
Christian Louboutin and photographer Peter Lippmann have such a love affair...
The Baroque is a strange and wonderful movement that was created and marketed...
Put on your bowler hat and take a trip to Magritte’s world....
Depression is a nasty condition. Most of the time it leaves you feeling...
Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health issues in the world, so...
Scottish sculptor, graphic artist, philanthropist and feigned madman. Also saw the...
Whether you paced yourself or binged the entire new season of the...
Well here we are–it’s the end of a franchise an era. The last Hunger Games...
This week, the world bade a tearful goodbye to comic giant and beloved childhood...
Two years ago, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco put on a show...
If you’re looking for a strange getaway to a tiny desert island of...
Pictures of beaches, fancy dinners, and people “exercising” aside, I’m...
Today’s the day that we celebrate some Italian guy who got into a boat and (...
This film serves as a visual sketch of a man’s life that leaves the audience...
Pastels just might be the most underrated medium in all of art history. You rarely...
It’s cool Schmidt, we don’t know what kids are up to these days either. If your kid...
(Source: Aniplex) In Delightworks's mobile game Fate Grand...
Judy Chicago is unmistakable. She walks into the room where she’s about to speak of...
As fans of looking closely and spending quality time with images, it’s no...
The day that is NOT Mexican Independence Day and IS the celebration of the Mexican...
Tarantism (n.): a psychological condition characterized by an...
Who on this list got kitschy ties? Happy Father’s Day! It’s that special...
The MoAD exhibit, titled “Thread for a Web Begun," is Zangewa’s first solo...
One of the best things about the art world is simply how surprising it...
Sartle Team members from near and far tore themselves from their laptops and...
Jasper is judging you for not following us. Our second monthly get together...
Yes, Carol, we will visit you this Sunday because it is the 2016 Oscars and we...
Goering was eager to be thought of as a man of culture, and he was also Hitler’s...
We’ve all seen American Gothic, or heard the title at the very least. It’s the...
The Crown Season 2 premieres December 8 on Netflix and it couldn’t be more...
PUPPPPPPPPYYYY!!!! Sorry, no puppies in boxes this year, but perhaps a...
Image: Fred W. McDarrah/ The Village VoiceJohn Perreault, an artist, critic and...
And, with so much art (and art related fare) also available on those journeys, we...
…and here they are again, looking Bond-ish…
By the way, for every picture posted on various social media platforms and tagged...
Melania Trump's five-day, four country solo trip came to an end on Sunday...
We’re obsessed with Game of Thrones this season, and are thanking the old...
Remember back to the 2016 election when womxn’s hearts across the nation felt...
Norman Rockwell is without question one of the artists most...
With recent exhibits on topics ranging from the Manga of Japanese artist Takaya...
Maybe you’ve been experiencing “The Agony and the Ecstasy” of trying to figure out...
You can be part of it right now with the opening of the groundbreaking...
Groovy baby, yea! Party time, excellent! From Austin Powers, to Wayne’s World, to...
Ah New York City… Maybe you watched Friends and are enamored with brick...
Pumpkins are everywhere this season. On our doorsteps, in our coffee, in every...
Last week, our across-the-way pal Gallery 308 opened for its inaugural exhibition,...
Scorsese’s ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ got us thinking: who did people turn to for...
Please join us (and everybody else) February 7, 2014 at noon in the Florence Gould...
Are you tired of eating the same iteration of meat, potatoes, and casserole every...
Artist Biopics - Part One: March 7
It's St. Patrick's Day! And while we all may be Irish today, these...
Feminist art theory emerged in the 60s in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement...
Despite our recent efforts to do right by “The Donald” by generously drafting up a...
Mel Brimfield, This is Performance Art, 2011, C-print Ah, performance artists...
The Google Arts & Culture app has recently gone viral dominating the most...
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Lock-picking mastermind with impeccable literary taste. STORY TIME...
Sartle got our sparkle on at the 5th annual Shine A Light event at Portland Art...
Ooooh yeah, time for prezzies! Art history lovers are all about human...
At Sartle, we choo-choo-choose you! Saying I’m not a big fan of corporate holidays...
The Carters’ newest music video is a work of art. R&B/hip-hop...
Bigger, Badder, and More Realistic If you like hot bods, ugly babies, and...
If you think the art world is full of sophisticated blue bloods standing around...
First of all, I clearly had no idea what I was talking about, because there is tons...
Whether your mom is dazzled by the Impressionists or, like mine, is...
…and five epic Oscar losses. But he’s finally done it! Here’s how:
There is such a cliche about artists and madness. Perhaps there’s a bit of truth to...
Art history, but make it fashion. Is the Met better known...
Sofonisba Anguissola was one of the first female artists to gain international...
RSAP has a great message. Sure, they get a little hyperbolic about just how much...
On the eve of the 2017 Primetime Emmys, we at Sartle recall our longstanding...
As a staple in the seasonal meme circuit, Freedom from Want by Norman Rockwell...
The Sartle team is beyond thrilled to be flying up to Portland today to visit the...
Almost as soon as the city shut down in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
French painter Francois Boucher famously proclaimed that “Nature is too green and...
Whether it’s your favorite excuse to be romantic or it’s just another...
Animal Crossing is a peaceful escape into a world where tedious routine becomes fun...
In the predominantly European dudeified world of architecture, Maya Lin always knew...
In the final season of BoJack Horseman, paying attention to the art in the...
Check out our earlier post of nip slips through art history.Miley Cyrus has become...
May the force be with you.So I don’t know about you guys, but I know A LOT of...
If sexy Vermeer isn’t really working for ya, but you still want to rock the most...
Alexander the Great and Campaspe in the Studio of Apelles by Giovanni Battista...
Everyone loves a good heist movie, especially when the leading man is a hunk. But...
Art will always be a medium of self-expression and experimentation. During the last...
The new and improved San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) reopened on May...
People Magazine has decided Blake Shelton is the “2017 Sexiest Man Alive”...
One way to look at all art is through the lens of design. All art uses...
Drop trou and pick up your trowels people, because tomorrow is officially World...
They’re coming for your books. Biblioclasm is the practice of...
Christmas came early this year at Sartle headquarters!Dali’s super rare and super...
The lighting crew of the Palace deserve a huge round of applause, the architecture...
This just in: Sartle makes new friends! Amelia, Victoria, and...
Hear ye, hear ye: “Miss Piggy to receive feminist award,” squeals girl power blog...
We’re at the final book here in the trilogy, and because we’re going by book and...
Unlike so many of the countless women artists cast aside by art history, Berthe...
Sometimes Halloween sneaks up on you before you’ve even had time to savor the...
What is a garden? Artist Cathy Lu explores this surprisingly multi-faceted concept...
(L-R: Tania Houtzager, Ethan Angelica, Erica Gangsei, and Salvador Acevedo)Sartle...
Reading Le Figaro by Mary Cassatt, 1883. Private CollectionSometimes you just need...
SOURCEThe brand spankin’ new redesign has haters, sure, but we think it’s seven...
In June and July we brought you the first two installments of our summer series, “...
This week, behold Pablo Picasso’s Le Rêve (The Dream).
It’s June again (the onset of wedding season), so I’m reviving Sarah's...
Not to be confused with deliciously hipster lager Can you even...
When the United States forcefully opened Japan to foreign trade,...
…one film that got lost in the shuffle stateside was Belle, an unlikely...
Christopher Columbus was not the man your grade school teachers told you about...
The Monuments Men were charged with saving as many European cultural treasures as...
I’m not saying Hamilton the Musical saved Alexander Hamilton’s face from getting...
Last year, Sartle sponsored a panel at Art Market San Francisco– See Art...
While we at Sartle fancy ourselves pioneers of art history humor, we know that for...
By the end of the nineteenth century, artists were absorbing the lessons and...
At the beginning and end of the Alice Neel “People Come First” exhibit, you’ll find...
Whaam! Boom! Pow! Turns out all the superheroes we love and the...
It’s that time of year again, folks. Time to think up some creative present...
Last Saturday, while making my way through a frenzy of de Young Museum...
Renaissance is a French word meaning ‘rebirth’, and in this case, it refers...
In any fictional crime show, the detective walks into a scene full of chaos....
Untitled, 1986 Walking through the Rosie Lee Tompkins exhibit that just...
Check out this beaut! Here is the clearest photo we’ve ever had of Pluto, taken by...
Starting February 27th and running until July 21, 2019, the Berkeley Art...
The term “Post-Impressionism” was first used in 1910 by the English art...
Without further ado, we call this post’s drink the Figure with Meat Whiskey Neat ‘N...
It’s International Cat Day! Prepare yourselves for a doctorate-level...
Sexism and misogyny were rampant throughout the 20th century in basically...
“For me, a landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes...
The holidays are here! Whether you celebrate this time in church, temple, around a...
Aptly titled “The Hangover” by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecAs I sit here typing,...
Rejoice comic book lovers! September 25th is National Comic Book Day (...
No need for art galleries when your closet is your own personal museum and the...
Writing about boobs is one of our favorite jobs here at Sartle headquarters. While...
Self-portrait in a straw hat by Vigee Le Brun, in the National Gallery, London.They...
From Marge Simpson vs. Barbara Bush, to Hillary vs. the internet, feuds between...
2020 was more static than usual, and you may not have been able to see as much art...
I’m visiting my parents in San Francisco and, like all children of parents on the...
July 17th will be the 60th Anniversary of Disneyland’s Opening Day! As a kid, I...
If being a ghost feels too basic, but you don’t want to sink to the level...
Seated Woman by Henri MatisseIn happy art news, a painting stolen from renowned art...
Jessica Lange (left) channels Marlene Dietrich (right) as Elsa Mars. Like Dietrich...
Feliz Cinco de Mayo! This is the day we remember the Mexican army’s 1862 victory...
Image: Jacob Lawrence. From The Migration Series, 1940-41. At MOMA. February 2016...
Ccontrary to social media’s endorsements, “liking” a photograph isn’t the same as...
An art bromance or something more? Land art celebrity and hippie...
Natural pigments are naturally occurring substances used to impart color and come...
The newest exhibition at the Asian Art Museum advertises itself as an engagement of...
Mental health issues restrict an artist’s ability to create. But, art can also...
The party in full swing on the front lawn. Photo: Bahara Emami. This past month...
Sometime between using the “1-Click” function on Amazon, buying groceries at...
Fall fashion events around the world have strutted to a close in Paris and I’m left...
Jessica recently let us know that she’d found some of Sartle’s work on Hieronymus...
Price channels his inner Salome, a la Hans Cranach the Younger in this publicity...
One must always wear proper headgear when going into sports battle.The Superbowl is...
What most people think they know about Marie Antoinette could fill...
Who said that you can’t be a mother and an artist at the same time? ...
We are excited to announce that Sartle has created a trivia game, and it is now...
Halloween’s got something for everyone. There’s the best parties this side of New...
Rococ-oh myyyyy! It looks like a little bit of seduction has arrived...
Technology is not neutral. That is the theme that reverberates throughout this...
The best scene in Woody Allen’s movie "Midnight in Paris" takes place in the...
San Francisco’s de Young Museum is a standout among other fine arts museums across...
The only occasions when horror films seem to garner an ounce of respect, is when...
This exhibit is going to blow you away. You may be so moved by its...
Mickalene Thomas, Sista Sista Lady Blue, 2007, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art...
Sartle can get a little carried away reppin’ San Francisco. The Bay is, after all,...
Jules Tavernier’s representations of the Elem Pomo culture might be over one...
Autumn is fast upon us, and you know what that means! Warm beverage season is...
Picture this: the glittering heights of Second Empire France and...
American People Series #19: U.S. Postage Stamp Commemorating the Advent of...
As the holidays approach and merrymaking intensifies, the pressure to...
